KC-97G tanker of Strategic Air Command displayed at the 1956 Armed Forces Day at RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire. This version did not have turbojet boosters. The red fin is in case of force landing in hostile arctic territory. Wears the SAC blue star-spangled sash on mid fuselage. Later converted to C-97G.

47 Squadron Beverley C.1 based at RAF Abingdon displayed at Burtonwood's 1956 Armed Forces Day. It wears the initial all metallic scheme with '47' in the red diamond on its fin. Delivered in early 1956. Crashed near El Adem Libya 13 April 1963.

Strategic Air Command B-47E 51-7045 on display at the RAF Burtonwood (Lancashire) USAF Armed Forces Day in 1956. Boeing Wichita-built.

Built as C-47B but modified as AC-47D with radar nose for checking navigational aids when with 1858 AACS MATS based at RAF Burtonwood. Lancashire.

Built as C-124A then rebuilt to C-124C standard with nose radar, wing tip pods etc. Attracting much attention at the 1956 Armed Forces Day at the USAF's major maintenance and supply base at RAF Burtonwood, near Warrington, Lancashire.

This Thunderstreak of 77 Fighter Bomber Squadron, 20 FB Wing, wears its "Seven of Spades" unit markings beneath its cockpit. It was displayed at the 1956 RAF Burtonwood (Lancashire) Armed Forces Day.

Strategic Air Command B-47E displayed at the 1956 USAF Armed Forces Day show at RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire. It is fitted with two large under-wing extra fuel tanks.

F-86D Sabre Dog all-weather interceptor of 512 FIS from RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, at the 1956 US Armed Forces Day at Burtonwood, Lancashire.

Blackpool-built Hunter F.4 of 92 Squadron, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. Displayed at the 1956 USAF Armed Forces Day at RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire.